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1916 Map of Wind Gap

Name: 1916 Topographic Map of Wind Gap
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1922
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1922

About this map

Blue Mountain forms a formidable physical barrier across this landscape, pierced only by significant geologic notches like Wind Gap and Smith Gap. The era's transportation network is defined by the heavy rail influence of the Lehigh and New England and the Delaware Lackawanna and Western railroads, which serviced the industrial operations at Pen Argyl and the slate production at Chapman Quarries.

Rural life in early twentieth-century Northampton and Monroe counties is documented through a dense network of country schools, such as Mexico School, Michael Valley School, and the Steckel School. Small settlements like Brodheadsville and Kunkletown served as local hubs, while the landscape is dotted with water-powered infrastructure like Haynes Mill and Sours Mill. The map also captures the early recreational character of the region at Lake Mineola and Lake Poponoming.